MISSING MAN FOUND AFTER BEING LOST 4 NIGHTS IN BUSH

DWIGHT — A missing man was located earlier this morning at 2 a.m. after being lost four nights in the bush near Algonquin Park.

Ted Nasmith was taken to Huntsville District Memorial Hospital Friday for treatment of hypothermia and otherwise is in good health, say police.

He was last spotted by his wife on Sept. 2 after becoming separated from her while out on a walk on Monday, Aug. 31.

The Emergency Response Team (ERT), OPP Aviation Services, OPP Central Region Caine, Huntsville OPP Marine Unit along with MNR assisted in the search for Fredrick “Ted” Nasmith.

The 76-year-old Huntsville man, Fredrick “Ted” Nasmith was last seen in the bush area near Toad Lake in Lake of Bays Township on Wednesday, Sept. 2 by his wife, Cecilia.

Toad Lake is north of Dwight, just west of Algonquin Park and east of Oxbow Lake.

He was hiking with her on Monday and they became separated.

She was able to make her way to Limberlost Road Thursday at about 10 a.m. — after herself being lost three nights lost — and with the aid of a civilian was able to contact emergency services personnel.

She, too, is in good health and was at home last night while emergency personnel located her husband early today.

The OPP would like to thank the public for their assistance.